Cloud Nine Blue Woodruff is a charming annual flower that produces delicate, sky-blue blooms from early summer through fall. This cultivar of Asperula orientalis reaches just 12 inches tall, making it a tidy choice for borders, containers, or cottage garden edges. Starting from seed, you'll have flowers within 70 days, and it thrives in full sun across hardiness zones 3 through 8. The plant attracts pollinators throughout its extended bloom window, and its airy, compact habit belies its hunger for consistent moisture.
Full Sun
High
3-8
12in H x 8in W
—
Moderate
Hover over chart points for details
Reaching only 12 inches tall with a delicate 8-inch spread, Cloud Nine Blue Woodruff delivers months of pale blue flowers without dominating garden space. The extended bloom season from June through November means you'll enjoy continuous color when many summer annuals begin to fade. Its strong appeal to pollinators and preference for consistently moist soil makes it an easy, generous performer for gardeners who can water regularly.
Cloud Nine Blue Woodruff is grown as an ornamental flower, valued for its delicate blue blooms in borders, edgings, and container plantings. Its long season of flower production and low stature make it useful for creating layered color in mixed beds or for softening hardscape edges throughout the growing season.
No timeline data available yet for this variety.
Sow seeds directly outdoors in early spring, pressing them onto the soil surface without covering. Germination occurs in 7 to 21 days under consistent moisture and moderate temperatures.
Enter your ZIP code to see a personalized growing calendar for this plant.